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Chaffinch making several attempts to land on a feeder, not really very successfully! Tho it did give me opportunity for trying some flight shots :)
- Keefer Lake, Ontario, Canada -
"It's always now isn't it?" "Except when you look at a photograph; then it's then!" MJH
This building is the clergy house belonging to the St. Johann Baptist church.
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This blue hour photograph was taken from the Heritage Bridge of Lower Seletar Reservoir, looking West. The candle-stick shaped lights in the foreground illuminated the activity area, while other lights illuminated the paved paths along the banks of the Reservoir. It was a calm morning, which resulted in attractive reflections of the clouds and parts of the Reservoir.
This is a tiny (the marks on the ruler say 5mm) watch cog. (MM not imperial)
Placed on a metal ruler, you can see the size compared to the markings and the depth of the ruler itself. Had to use extension tubes on top of my usual 90mm macro to get in this close. I even used a tripod instead of hand held.
(Going to be interesting to see how may tags get autocorrected to My Closet as mine tried too!)
HMM!
Found this in a plant pot while I was gardening.
Found one last year as well.
Have a lovely day.
ID Irene Mary
Tersa Sphinx Moth caterpillar.
this is just one of a bazillion beautiful scenes to behold at The Flower of Scotland. Read about it here on The SLuggle.
the title of the picture I thought should come from Scotland's Robert Burns, and it's from a lovely love poem called Composed in August which you can find here.
This blue hour photograph of Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Sands (MBS) with drifting clouds was taken from the building roof of Marina Barrage. The lit natural and super-trees in the Garden, domes and distinctive boat-like roof top design of MBS, are some of the attractive features of Marina Bay. The floating pontoon in the right foreground provides space for small vessels to be moored.
Best wishes for a great weekend!
..HBM!!
This is an outside beach bar from the Holiday Inn, Corpus Christi/Padre Island, Texas. I was there early trying to get a sunrise shot but I was a little bit late..:( I can't image it being a lot of fun in this place, as it's the windward side of the Island. I was worried about my gear because I could feel sand and spray getting on me.
Looks like we're in for a wet week here.
If you decide to travel along this highway into the bowels of the Universe, carry enough fuel to cover the billions of light years ahead of you. You won't find a place to refuel. When you have travelled this distance without finding anything, not even a little bit of intelligent life and you reach the far reaches of the Universe... don't be scared... there's nothing there, either. Only the "nothing". Or since everything is cyclical, perhaps you have returned to the place where you started, full of wisdom from your long trip. It's probably better to look for intelligent life on Earth, but it's also very likely that you'll have a hard time finding it. Don't worry about not understanding the Universe or the reason for its existence... you're not Einstein, but one day you'll understand that... The Universe is wounded, but it still has infinity ahead of it. It still has you and me. Merry Christmas to all and to the infinite Universe that is within you.
Gregory Alan Isakov - The Universe
Y el Universo está susurrando tan suavemente que puedo oírlo todo... el zumbido de los insectos, todos los taxis, todo el cambio gastado de los vagabundos, todos los chicos jugando a la pelota en los callejones. Son sólo pliegues en su vestido. El Universo, está herido, pero aún tiene el infinito por delante. Todavía nos tiene a ti y a mí. Y todos dicen que es hermoso. Y todos dicen...
Image dédiée à Pat. Joyeux Noël. Bisou, jolie.
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Music for your trip to the Universe:
Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom. Take your protein pills and put your helmet on. Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six)... Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three)... Check ignition and may God's love be with you (two, one, liftoff...)
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts VI–IX
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond", was written as a tribute to Syd Barrett, one of the founders of Pink Floyd. He was also known as "The Crazy Diamond Syd". Barrett was a very creative musician and is considered one of the rock icons, with a strong influence on many artists, very especially to David Bowie. Syd Barrett is a key piece to understand the evolution of rock in the 70s.. Excessive drug use, especially LSD, caused him serious mental health problems. Syd Barrett died in 2006 at the age of 60. Always shine diamond.
The Universal is a science fiction song written as a tribute to two films by film director Stanley Kubrick. In the video, the Blur members wear outfits similar to Alex and his gang of thugs, the protagonists of the movie "A Clockwork Orange." The image used for the cover of the single alluded to what is possibly Kubrick's best film: "2001: To Space Odyssey."
We haven't changed that much in 300,000 years of evolution.
Moby - We Are All Made of Stars
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien
Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun
PS: Electronic - Can't Find My Way Home Just a recommendation. It is important to learn the road signs of the Universe... happy return.
PS: Ground Control to Major Tom. Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong. Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you...
"Here am I floating 'round my tin can, far above the moon. Planet Earth is blue. And there's nothing I can do" (Major Tom)
PS: Merry Christmas to all Flick(e)r users... and to the Universe full of crazy diamonds that shine... And Major Tom
This long exposure night photograph was taken from the Westminster Bridge looking towards the South Bank of River Thames, including London Eye and County Hall.
It was a windy night during my visit to London in October last year. The London Eye was temporarily stationary, with clouds seen drifting above. The light reflections of the structures in River Thames provided added interests to the nightscape.
Best wishes for a great weekend!
Hair: Barberyumyum T16 (Fatpack)
Outfit: Renbrand (Hat Gift), Insomnia Angel (Eyepatch Gift), Mikunch
Location: *80 Days* Skullingtown
Scene Props: Foxwood
Thank you for group cover ^^
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- Groovy Second Life
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Loch Linnhe near Port Appin in Argyll and Bute. Castle Stalker is in the distance in the middle of the shot. It is built on a small island on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe .
The original castle was a small fort, built around 1320 by Clan McDougall. Around 1388 the Stewarts took over the Lordship of Lorn, and it is believed that they built the castle in its present form around the 1440s.
Castle Stalker is now in private ownership and is open to the public at selected times during the summer.
This adult Bald Eagle looks seriously out of place in a background of snow! But nature can be a curious thing.
Taken 19 February 2020 near Homer, Alaska
Note: This picture is not artificial intelligence.
( only faceapp smile added) Original SLworld!!!
Thank you for work!
Mave link www.flickr.com/photos/191047352@N03/
This little guy was territorial, anytime, if other bird moved to his so called territory, he attacked the bird, finally, they all got tired and chase him away, hour later, he was back at it again.
I`m standing at an altitude of more than one kilometer, the journey up the slope of the fell was long and sweaty, but I have enjoyed every step, almost. The fell's name is Saana and it`s said to be the most beautiful fell in Finland. The scenery from up here is amazing too, lakes and snow-capped fells. The wind is also strong, I have put on all the clothes in my backpack, a wool hat and gloves, a warm jacket. I have my hair braided and the strong wind is blowing them around my head, I must look funny lol. I sit sheltering from the wind next to a big stone and open the thermos bottle, the wonderful scent of coffee fills the air... Here is everything I need at this moment.
Saana, Kilpisjärvi, Lapland, the far North in Finland.
In this uncontainable night,
be the mystery at the crossroads of your senses,
the meaning discovered there.
---Rainer Maria Rilke
Sunrise this morning .
My prayer for you today is that God's blessings and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday.
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Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) in profile close-up. The hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is an Old World vulture. It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes and is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It typically scavenges on carcasses. Although this is a common species, numbers of these birds are decreasing rapidly. Threats include poisoning, hunting and loss of habitat, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "critically endangered". It is a small species compared to most vultures.
Submitted: 11/03/2022
Accepted: 15/03/2022
This is a small fishing village about an hour away from Valletta, the capital. I rode on a local bus, absorbing the wonderful ambience of the Maltese people.
I stop by every week or two to take pics. they are lucky to be free range. The "owner" driving a 60K truck doesn't appreciate my taking pics. I guess some kind of liberal plot. they are funny. They are in a ten acre pasture and they come running to say hi when I pull up.
DIANA KRALL - THIS DREAM OF YOU
This Dream of You
Bob Dylan
There's a moment when
All old things become new again
But that moment might have come and gone
All I have and all I know
Is this dream of you which keeps me living on
This female Wheatear was busy hunting and feeding two young ones on the Isle of Mull. The blue background isn't the sky but the water of one of the lochs.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving any comments or faves, they are very much appreciated.
This night photograph was taken from the small lily pool adjacent to ArtScience Museum. It was a breezy evening and part of the water surface was thus blurred. The water lilies in the foreground provided different effects on the reflected lights of the Museum and some high-rise buildings in the background.